Butuan City- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Caraga bagged four (4) major awards during the national mid-year program review and evaluation workshop (PREW) of the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) program held at AIM Conference Center, Makati City on July 14, 2015. Headed by Assistant Regional Director continue reading : DSWD-Caraga bags awards for outstanding Kalahi-CIDSS implementation

Butuan City- The Kapit-Bisig sa Laban sa Kahirapan- Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social services (Kalahi-CIDSS) program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) started in June 30, 2015 its conduct of the municipal talakayan which targets to involve thirteen (13) municipalities in Caraga namely Jabonga, Cagdiano, Cagwait, Veruela, Las Nieves, Gigaquit, Hinatuan, continue reading : DSWD to hear voices of stakeholders through Talakayan

Water has been the main problem of the residents of Brgy.Magsaysay in the municipality of General Luna, province of Surigao del Norte. Since time immemorial, residents had problems on enough water supply for their daily activities. Some of them would go hiking for 3 kilometers to Sitio Dao, a far-flung sitio in their village, just continue reading : When It Rains It Pours

Caraga- The municipalities of Bunawan, Prosperidad, Rosario, Talacogon, and Trento in the province of Agusan del Sur are set to start this year the implementation of the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Already on board last year, the Kalahi-CIDSS continue reading : Five (5) AgSur towns gear up for Kalahi-CIDSS implementation in CY 2015

John C. Maxwell once said, “A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” Being situated in a place vulnerable to disasters caused by natural calamities, Mayor Cristina Hemady R. Arcillas of Tubod in Surigao del Norte, understands her crucial responsibility in leading her people and increasing their resiliency continue reading : A leader’s response to the new normal

“The sense of ownership which is integral to the Community-Driven Development (CDD) approach of Kalahi-CIDSS encourages the community recipients to take responsibility to sustain their implemented sub-projects.” —this is Surigao del Sur Governor Johnny T. Pimentel’s statement when asked in an interview on what he can say about the CDD. Kalahi-CIDSS or the Kapit-Bisig Laban continue reading : Participatory leadership at its finest